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Sammy Stephens gained national fame in 2007 with his commercial for Montgomery Flea Market where he rapped about how, “It’s just like, It’s just like, It’s just like, a minnnni-mall.” And how, “We talkin bout Flea Market.” Oh course AI has always been talkin bout practice. Really […]

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COLIN LINNEWEBER
The indomitable New England Patriots (18-0) will play the upstart New York Giants (13-6) next week at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. Whether or not the Patriots triumph over Gotham’s Big Blue, they are deserving of their dynasty label. The Patriots are simply one of the most overwhelming teams in the […]

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MITCHELL BLATT
Tom Brady was given a marriage proposal yesterday during media day.
In other news…
Darren Heitner of Sports Agent Blog gave me an update on all the fabulous parties coming up this week.
The most expensive are the Playboy and Maxim Parties, both over $2,000 per person.
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The entertainment industry gives us enough “politically active” people.
MITCHELL BLATT
Stephen A. Smith bemoans the loss of the politcally active athlete. We know from his blog and from past interviews that he wants more people like Jim Brown willing to speak out on an issue. More people like Tommie Smith willing to raise their […]

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“The sportive, knightly battle awakens the best human characteristics. It doesn’t separate, but unites the combatants in understanding and respect. He also helps to connect the countries in the spirit of peace. That’s why the Olympic Flame should never die.”

-Adolf Hitler
MITCHELL BLATT
The “spirit of the Olympics” died a long time ago, but it was still […]

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Wake Forest reserve running back gets the boot after threats on the social networking website. Welcome to the 21st century and an issue people in the 1970’s couldn’t of dreamed possible!

SCOTT JACOBS
If Myspace is a place for friends does that make Facebook a place for terrorists?
It’s a fair question to ask, after an […]

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MITCHELL BLATT
Stephen A already has decided on MVP:
Kobe is the league-MVP right now, hands down. It’s so obvious, it isn’t even worth discussing, although I’ll have to tomorrow night on NBA Shootaround.
LeBron is leading the league in scoring and is also leading Kobe in rebounds per game and assists per game, so it would seem […]

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Mark Cuban feuds with Will Leitch; Journalists debate the future of mainstream journalims and blogs…
MITCHELL BLATT
Mark Cuban was interviewed by Will Leitch for a piece in GQ Magazine, and Leitch later blogged about the interview and about why Cuban will never own the Cubs on the blog Valley Wag.
Cuban was mad that Leitch […]

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